WORLD War II local veteran James Clayton turned 100 years old on Wednesday, 19 April, surrounded by family and friends in Tea Gardens. Three Clayton generations united at Estia Health in Tea Gardens, to celebrate James’ centenary with cake, lunch,…
ART united hundreds in Tea Gardens for the Galleries in the Gardens’ inaugural Anderson Art Award on Friday 14 April. “The Award honours the amazing generosity of Lee and Rob Anderson to the local Arts, including their purchase of the…
LIGHTS, music, food and family fun filled the spectacular autumn evening at ‘Karuah By Night’, held at Longworth Park on Saturday, 15 April. Funded by the NSW Government’s Reconnecting Regional NSW Grant, ‘Karuah By Night’ was an initiative of Port…
LEADERS of tomorrow from Tea Gardens Public School attended and gained some inspiration at the National Young Leaders Day in Sydney on Tuesday, 7 March. Nine aspiring leaders from the school’s famed student parliament, the Speaker and eight Ministers, attended…
IN addition to heading to the polling booths for the state election on Saturday 25 March, local rugby league fans also voted with their feet by turning out in big numbers to Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, for the inaugural Stuart…
THE Coffs Harbour Branch of NSW Farmers hosted a community forum to meet the candidates for the 2023 State Election on Monday 20 March at Nana Glen Hall. Nana Glen Hall Committee member Garry Dew, a long-time local farmer, officially…
DISPLAYING a diversity of creative culture, the Macksville Laneway Festival on Saturday 11 March was a stunning success, with Nambucca Valley residents and visitors turning out in large numbers to enjoy a vast afternoon and evening program of local arts…
EACH year around the world International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, and the Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery (MVCAG) are again celebrating IWD 2023 with an exhibition of women’s artwork which will run from March 2 to…
IN gloriously warm conditions, local students took to the pool for the annual Bulahdelah Central School secondary swimming carnival. Participation from both staff and students was excellent, with the continuous swim hotly contested and the noodle relay bringing out the…
THE Coffs Harbour Bypass will be realigned to avoid destruction of a rare remnant of ancient subtropical lowland rainforest known as The (Grandpa’s) Scrub. The decision came as welcome relief to the locals, environmentalists, botanists and conservationists who have strongly…